Latest quakes in or near Taranaki, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.1 37 km west of Palmerston North - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 04:30 pm (GMT +12) | 2.3 49 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 78 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
May 16, 03:09 pm (Auckland) | 2.9 115 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NE | 36 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
May 16, 02:42 pm (Auckland) | 1.2 6.6 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the E | 75 km northeast of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 16, 10:18 am (GMT +12) | 2.1 60 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 97 km northwest of Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
May 16, 05:58 am (Auckland) | 2.1 117 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 80 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | Info | |
May 16, 03:38 am (Auckland) | 1.6 87 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the E | New Zealand | Info | |
May 16, 12:09 am (Auckland) | 2.2 12 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 14 km southwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
May 15, 11:40 pm (GMT +12) | 2.3 149 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the SW | Tasman Sea, 155 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
May 15, 06:50 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 48 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | 21 km east of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
May 15, 06:11 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 119 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the NE | 43 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 11:08 am (Auckland) | 2.2 44 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 88 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.11 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 11.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 109 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 764 quakes per year (or 64 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per day)
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Taranaki Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Taranaki, New Zealand?
Taranaki has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,300 quakes on average per year in or near Taranaki, New Zealand. Taranaki has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Taranaki, New Zealand?
On average, Taranaki has about 109 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 11.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Taranaki?
The last earthquake in Taranaki occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4.30 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 49 km (30 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Taranaki in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Taranaki has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Taranaki in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Taranaki in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the evening of Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 9.47 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.8 km (5.5 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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